Diocesan News
The 86th Diocesan Convention
Business - Celebration - Leadership
October 17 - 18, 2008
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Registration will be online |
Bishop Henderson’s "four goals for a seamless transition," which he set forth in his address to Diocesan Convention in 2007, will serve as the basis for Convention 2008, a three-part celebration of mission and ministry in Upper SC hosted by St. John’s, Columbia, and scheduled for October 17 and 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
On Friday, October 17, from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m., the focus is on the business of the diocese, followed that evening by a special celebration, including dinner and the first annual presentation of Bishop’s Cross awards. Saturday, October 18, is “Leadership Day,” featuring plenary-session reflections by the Rt. Rev. Charles F. Duvall and a variety of breakout session designed for congregational leadership teams.
The honor of your presence is requested at A
special evening of celebration |
In anticipating his mandatory retirement at age 72, by January 2011, the bishop last year called on Upper South Carolinians to join him in embracing “four goals for a seamless transition” so that he might “deliver into the hands of my successor a vibrant, confident, and healthy diocese and episcopacy.” The task, he said, requires “the faithful commitment of each of you and that of each person in each pew in each congregation.” This year’s Diocesan Convention is being offered as a resource to support us in reaching those goals.
Noting that all elected delegates and clergy should attend all three segments of convention, Bishop Henderson has asked that each congregation assemble a team to participate in the activities of October 18, “Leadership Day.” All are welcome, but the bishop especially encourages wardens, vestry members, and those involved in congregational outreach and formation ministries to be part of the team. And, of course, no one will want to miss the Friday evening (October 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m.) celebration of mission and ministry in Upper SC.
Make plans NOW to attend these exciting events! More information, including info on lodging, is available here.New Upper SC Web site to be launched September 2
Our diocesan Web site, www.edusc.org, will have a whole new look come Tuesday, September 2. Designed to reflect the commission structure of the diocese, the new site will offer information and contact e-mails for every Upper SC group and ministry, along with policies, forms, registration venues, links and resources of many kinds. There'll be a church finder that's cutting edge, and a searchable calendar of everything that's going on in our diocese. And, yes, no more dancing menu! We're betting you're gonna love it!
Your General Convention deputies want to hear from you!
Looking ahead to General Convention '09, your General Convention deputies would like to hear from you. What would you like to know about General Convention—how it works, where the money goes, what deputies do, why it matters?
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Philip Linder+ |
Calvin Griffin+ |
Fletcher Montgomery+ |
David Thompson+ |
Beth Ely+ (alternate) |
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Art Bjontegard |
Scooty Burch |
Angela Daniel
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Belton Zeigler
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Reg Brooker (alternate) |
Please take a moment and contact your deputies now!
Roth and Carde named Gravatt outstanding staffers
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Staffers
David Roth and Hallie Carde with Archdeacon Byrd and Gravatt
executive director Lauri Yeargin (click to enlarge) |
Roth, who served as a counselor this year—his first on permanent staff—is a senior at Cardinal Newman Catholic School and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Columbia. He was cited by his peers as a "great counselor" and "hard worker" who "leads by example." He "always puts the campers first," and "represents Jesus in all that he does."
Carde, who served her second year as a counselor on permanent staff, is a freshman at Appalachian State University and a member of St. Michael's & All Angels', Columbia. Her peers describe her as the "embodiment of the perfect counselor" with "a love for campers that is contagious." "Passionate" and "creative," she "puts her campers first" and "makes everything she does fun."
Congratulations to these two great young people!
Education for Ministry now enrolling new members
We believe that a gracious God calls us
into relationship to serve the world. We invite people into small, mentored
communities that help us understand our lives and shape our actions as we
deepen our Christian Faith. Through study, prayer, and theological
reflection we discover and learn how to exercise our gifts in ministry.
—Proposed mission statement for EfM, an extension program of The University of the South (Sewanee) School of Theology
Registration is beginning
for a number of Education for Ministry (EFM) groups around the diocese. To
learn more about Education for Ministry access the Sewanee Web site
www.sewanee.edu/EfM. Contact one of the mentors listed below for
more information..
Libba Rhoad, St. Alban’s,
Lexington. 803.957.5809;
Zqueen123@aol.com
Terri Bailey, Trinity Cathedral, Columbia, 803.240.4826;
Terri.Bailey@usdoj.gov
Tom Faulkner, Greer,
tgf3@charter.net
Mary-Louise O’Day, Clemson;
mel@oday.net
The Rev. Sue Perrin, Church of
the Advent, Spartanburg;
sperrin@churchofadvent.org
Susan Pretulak, St. Matthew’s , Spartanburg;
david4614@charter.net
Carl Saalbach, St. Francis,
Chapin; carl.saalbach@juno.com
Gibert Kennedy, St. Thaddeus', Aiken;
gibert@bellsouth.net
Ann Hayden, Greenwood;
alhayd@aol.com
Nancy Wylie, Camden;
nwylie@bellsouth.net.